Former PM Boris Johnson apologises for pain and suffering during pandemic

Former PM Boris Johnson apologises for pain and suffering during pandemic

[1/8]Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives evidence at the COVID-19 Inquiry, in London, Britain, December 6, 2023 in this screen grab obtained from a handout video. UK Covid-19 Inquiry/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights Johnson apologises for mistakes made during pandemic Former PM begins two days of giving evidence Campaigners claim Johnson treated people …

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Israel says ground forces operating across Gaza Strip as offensive builds

Israel says ground forces operating across Gaza Strip as offensive builds

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: Residents hear sound of tank fire in southern city of Khan Younis, fear fresh Israeli ground assault U.S. destroyer downs drones as three commercial ships attacked in Red Sea-Pentagon Iran-backed Houthi movement claims attacks on two Israeli ships Many Khan Younis residents say they are packing to leave, but no safe spaces left …

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AstraZeneca, AI biologics firm Absci tie up on cancer drug

AstraZeneca, AI biologics firm Absci tie up on cancer drug

The AstraZeneca logo is pictured outside the AstraZeneca office building in Brussels as part of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign, Belgium, January 28, 2021. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Dec 3 (Reuters) – Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca (AZN.L) has signed a deal worth up to $247 million with U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) biologics firm …

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US life expectancy climbs in 2022 after COVID retreat

US life expectancy climbs in 2022 after COVID retreat

Nov 29 (Reuters) – U.S. babies born in 2022 gained roughly a year in life expectancy compared with babies born a year earlier, federal data showed on Wednesday, marking progress after two consecutive years of declines largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Life expectancy at birth for 2022 newborns was 77.5 years, up from 76.4 …

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China, Japan, South Korea seek summit in latest bid to ease relations

China, Japan, South Korea seek summit in latest bid to ease relations

[1/9]Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa pose for a photo prior to the 10th trilateral foreign ministers’ meeting in Busan, South Korea, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. Ahn Young-joon/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights SEOUL, Nov 26 (Reuters) – China, Japan and South Korea agreed …

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Reported killing in Gaza refugee camp casts shadow on third day of truce

Reported killing in Gaza refugee camp casts shadow on third day of truce

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Reported killing of Palestinian farmer could impact hostage release plans GAZA/JERUSALEM, Nov 26 (Reuters) – A Palestinian farmer was killed and another injured on Sunday after they were targeted by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip’s Maghazi refugee camp, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, underlining the fragility of the truce between Israel and …

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Three Indian cities among world’s 10 most polluted after Diwali

Three Indian cities among world’s 10 most polluted after Diwali

[1/6]A dog crosses a road on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, November 13, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Acquire Licensing Rights NEW DELHI, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Two Indian cities joined New Delhi to be among the world’s worst 10 for pollution on Monday morning, with smoke heavy in the air a day after revellers …

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Smoky skies in Indian capital on Diwali as revellers defy firecracker ban

Smoky skies in Indian capital on Diwali as revellers defy firecracker ban

[1/9]A girl lights fireworks to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in New Delhi, India, November 12, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Acquire Licensing Rights NEW DELHI, Nov 12 (Reuters) – A toxic haze began to circulate in New Delhi on Sunday as people in the city of 20 million, which has struggled with heavy pollution …

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Surgeons in New York announce world’s first eye transplant

Surgeons in New York announce world’s first eye transplant

Nov 9 (Reuters) – Surgeons in New York have performed the first-ever whole-eye transplant in a human, they announced on Thursday, an accomplishment being hailed as a breakthrough even though the patient has not regained sight in the eye. In the six months since the surgery, performed during a partial face transplant, the grafted eye …

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